The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-25

of opinion as to the extent and limit they should
be made by the national government am not
in favor of mere local improvements, which do
not add to the general commerce Of the country.
All such can be left to the States or to the en-
terprse of the citizens Of the neighborhood;
but as to the improvement of the great
arteries of commerce traversing or
bounding States, and as to the improvement Of
the rivers and harbors of the country, believe.
in common with the Republican party, that it is
the duty Of Congress, from such money in the
Treasury as is not otherwise appropriated, from
time to time, to make proper appropriations for
national improvements. You have in Tennessee,
it is said the greatest length Of navigable rivers
Of any State. The improvement of the Missis-
sippi, Tennessee and Cumberland rivers is of
the greatest Importance to your internal and
external commerce. Yet your State cannot
make these improvements. Such attempts have
been made by many of the States, and have been
abandoned. One of the great objects of the
formation OF the government was TO secure such
Improvements for commerce. The great cities
of the country think all rivers and harbors
unlmportant except their own, and yet the
commerce of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers is
much greater in quantity and value than the
commerce of the United States with foreign
nations. No portion of the public expenditure
is more prolific of benefit. or is more carefully
disbursed than that expended by the Engineer
Corps in the improvement of our rivers and har-
bors. If President Cleveland had ever teen
west of Buffalo he would never have pocketed
the river and harbor bill
81 believe, also. that it is wise public policy to
erect suitable public buildings to carry on the
business of the country. wherever the amount of
business will Justify such expenditure. The
United States has the exclusive power over the
great and main sources of revenue. The States
have a great multitude of duties-in the admin
istration of justice, in the care of the poor the
education of the children. and in the improve
ment of their cities and towns-and have re-
sources except direct taxation. Wherever there
are wise objects OF national expenditure. fairly
falling within the limit of the Constitution. in
which the government of the United States may
help the States, that assistance should be given.
| trust the time has long gone when the people
will fear the subordination of the States TO the
national government AS Congress is composed
of the representatives of the people of all the
States it may be safely trusted to deal with the
public money, alike the property of ali, and
wherever the expenditure is a national one. gen.
eral in its character, | can see no reason why
the general government may not make tho ex-
penditure.
THE PARTY OF PRINCIPLES
"The Republi can party is broad. national
party, which has. during its possession Of power
in the national government, made greater con-
tributions to the wealth, aud prosperity. and
happiness of the people than any other party in
our history. It has shown that it is capable to
deal with all questions of internal and external
policy. 1t has estal 4shed the national credit
upon the frmest basis. placing it above that of
any nation in the world, not even Great Britain
excepted It's currency is admitted to be now
the best in the world, copied by nations of the
oldest civilizati on of Europe and Asia 1t has
promoted and developed our internal commerce,
SO that it is expanding and increasing to an ex-
tent never before known in the history of man
kind. 1t has bound together by cords of iron
and steel the remotest parts of our country. 1t
has developed internal industries never engaged
in before its existence It is now pre-
- ~,
our neiehbo-ing countres-Mexico. the Domin-
ion of Canada. Brazil and the South American
republics. 1t proposes to increase our business
relations with all these neighborng countries
by the establishment of lines Of steamships, by
the extension of American railroads into and
through them, by commercial regulations that
will be liberal and Just to our friendly neigh
bors. 1t is liberal. broad and generous party.
OF firm convictions, ardent patriotism, and
boupd.ess hopes and aims for the future
submit to the good people of Tennessee whether
such party is not to be preferred to the old
moth eaten Democratic party of the United
States. which has no distinctive line of public
policy, which cannot agree Upon any public
measure which takes narrow view of our
form of government and narrow a view of
the constitutional powers of our government
that it hagsiss on ,, every straw an. and
| alive only by the recollection of NJ dead
past confederated with the free-trade ideas
of the city of New York; a party whose very
existence tnf6afenS
system built by the Republican party; that
would stop. ard has already stopped, the i'm
provement of your rivers and harbors, and the
increase of your internal commerce, and the
development of your natural resources. appeal
to You as sensible men, IS patriotic men, wheth-
you have derived any advantage from the
success of the present administration which
| you would not have gained in a greater degree
| by the success of the Republican party. You
! were told that change was desirable to bring
about reforms. What reforms have been pro-
posed or adopted? They were to turn the ras-
| Gals OUT but they have found mono in to turn
| out, and have been compelled to give, in nearly
| every case, the outgoing officer a certificate OF
| good character. They will hardly do the same
with some they have put in. We tried in the
| Senate in vain, TO find out the causes of re-
movals. They wanted to examine the books.
They have had two years to do it, but when or
where have they found rascal. defaulter,
| or a thief
"Fellow-citizens. l am one of those confdine
| individuals who believe the mass of men are
| honest and appreciate the value of good char
| acter. / will hold the same opinions of our
| Democratic friends until the contr iry appears
| But do, in the presence of you all, claim fol
the Republican party, and defy contradiction,
| that in the grandeur of it's achievements
| in the benefits it has conferred upon the
people. in the patriotic motives that have AMI
mated it, and the principles that have guided it
| in the fidelity. honesty and success of its admin
istration of great public trusts, it will compare
| favorably with the record of any administration
| of any govern menr IN ancient or modern times
We ask you to aid u.s. to help MS We make
| this appeal in the same words to the Confederate
grey as to the Union blue-to whoever in ou
great country is willing in the future to lend
helping hand vote to advance the honor
grandeur and prosperity of this great Republic
Attempted Lynching in Pennsylvania.
| CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, March 24.-The tow
has been thrown into excitement over an at
tempted lynching Last night, but which was no